Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State

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Object Details

Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1800-1810
Geography
China
Culture
China, for export
Medium
ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 in; x 19.05 cm
Provenance
Ex-collection of Dr. H. A. Crosby Forbes (1925-1212) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Curator Emeritus for Asian Art, Peabody Essex Museum; sold Cambridge House Auction, Milton, Massachusetts, October 27, 2012; to Polly Latham, a dealer, Boston, Massachusetts; to the donor through purchase.
Inscriptions
"GEORGE FORBES"
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Kogod Goldman in memory of his mother, Ruth Kogod Goldman
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-2014.0006